Leah Ben-Ami left Education Design Lab in November 2025. This is an archived post.

Prior to joining the Lab, Leah was the Director of Learning and Development and DEIB for both a technology company within the automotive industry and a large scale corporate enterprise that included consulting several nonprofits. As a Senior Ecosystem Designer, Leah will be working on the Texas Digital Economy Employer Engagement in addition to SHRM and Skills First-Adoption in Orlando. 

She also worked at a university on non-degree credentials and associated research, and worked in the development and delivery of competency-based education (CBE) online and through alternative delivery models. 

Leah is excited to join the Lab because it allows her to fulfill her purpose – “helping the helpers” in education, workforce development, and nonprofits.

HOMETOWN: Woodbury, Minnesota

BACHELOR’S: B.A. in Sociology, Boston College 

MASTER’S: M.B.A. in Business Administration, Northeastern University 

DOCTORATE: E.D.D. in Higher Education, Northeastern University 

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost 

WHEN I’M NOT AT WORK I’M… joyriding or out for a run – and listening to music!